Green Toys Skipping Rope

Green Toys has made a winner with this fantastic little jump rope. The handles are made out of the trademark Green Toys recycled HDPE, while the rope itself is heavy-duty thick undyed cotton rope.The rope can easily be adjusted. You just grab onto the top and bottom of the rope handles, twist, and the two pieces pop apart. Loosen the knot, move it down, and slide the excess rope into the long part of the handle. You can actually double the excess rope inside the handle, so this rope can be shortened a great deal without compromising its later use as your child grows taller. Once done, you just twist the two pieces of the handle back together until you hear a satisfying 'click' and you're done.One minor complaint is that the rope, when fully extended, is a little too short for me to effectively use to demonstrate the concept to my four year old, who happens to be a little slower at picking up these sorts of coordinated movements. Anyway I'm 5'3", so I would say that this rope would be unusable to anyone above 5' tall. However, it can easily be adjusted in the other direction. My daughter is 3'4" and I had no problem shortening it enough to make it the correct length for her.So, bottom line, for the target age group this is a fantastic, well-made jump rope. I wasn't sure if it was worth the extra cost but took a chance in ordering, and I'm glad I did. It's worth it.

I seriously can't say enough about the quality of these jump ropes! I purchased a green one for my 2 year old and a pink one for my 4 year old.- The handles are SO comfortable! The colors are vibrant.- The rope turns with ease.- The rope is cotton, not plastic, so no whipping your legs! Wow!- The rope length is sizeable to fit your child!- Gets your child moving.- AMERICAN MADE TOO from RECYCLED PLASTIC! Way to give Americans jobs and save the planet at the same time!Note: sizing the rope takes some muscle to get the top twisted off. It has a locking notch that you have to force past and then it untwists with ease. When you tie the new knot, don't trim the rope. Just let the excess rope fill in the hollow handles (so smart!!), recap it and twist it back on. Use some force until you feel it click over that notch again to lock back in place. It's not hard, just takes a little muscle to unlock and lock it again. Well made! Won't fall apart once locked!They have all the bases covered with this design. What a wonderful toy to own! I LOVE them! My children LOVE them! Will definitely buy another if these ever bite the dust. Being a child powered, not battery powered, toy I will certainly be getting them for gifts too.Green Toys is a great toy company! We own their teapot set, dishes, and two of their sand box bucket sets. I have never been disappointed with anything this company puts out. My kids love and use every toy they own from Green Toys, which really says it all.

We got this for my 3 year old and she enjoys it. The handles twist apart so that you can adjust the length of the rope. You can only shorten the rope - not lengthen it. The problem is that the only way to shorten it is to cut it, so once we cut it for her size now, she won't be able to use it as she gets taller. So far we have not cut it for that reason. She got another cheaper jump rope and you can store the extra rope in the handle, so I actually prefer that option (but not other aspects of that rope). The other issue is that now that I've untwisted one of the handles, it doesn't stay shut well, so the other reviewer was spot on with that complaint about the handle coming apart. Like her, I may end up having to glue it shut as continually re-closing it is annoying. I don't see why the other reviewer had to throw it away, though! For the reviewers who haven't had this problem, my guess would be that they've never untwisted the handles in the first place. On the plus side the rope is a nice quality and weight as are the handles. For the price, I think this is a decent purchase and despite my complaints I am satisfied with it overall.

My 5 year old recently figured out how to jump rope with one of the flimsy dollar store jump ropes. When she started getting a bit better (more than 5 in a row) the cheapie rope just wasn't doing it, not enough weight to the rope, so it wouldn't carry over very well. I ordered this one after reading the reviews and I am very pleased with it. The rope has enough weight to carry over well, but doesn't hurt if she misses a skip. Love the pink handles and the fact that it is recycled. It is adjustable, so it should last for quite awhile. We've had it for a few months now with no problems or drawbacks. If you are looking for a good jumprope, this is the one to get!

I love this jump rope! The chunky handels are wonderful for the child that is learning how to use the rope! The rope itself is thick and soft and strong! I love the fact that this jump rope is GREEN! It feels wonderful as Mom to know that my child is playing with a toy made of 100% cotton rope and handles made from 100% recycled plastic! The rope is 7 ft adjustable rope and is Super safe with no phthalates or BPA and it is Made in USA!! Yup I am one happy Momma! Way to go GREEN TOYS!

It's a jump rope, so there isn't much else to say about it. I gave it 3 stars since it arrived with a piece of the handle popped out. I pushed it back together and it snapped mostly in place and seems to be fine now and is doing what a jump rope is made to do.Besides the initial hiccup, the rope seams like it will hold up. Previously, I had some plastic ropes that didn't last that long.